Connecticut Senator Meets With Workers to say America Needs Unions

This weekend, passionate workers and union members spoke with US Senator Chris Murphy about living wages, the right to organize, and the need for more Americans to be in unions at the final America Needs Unions Town Hall in Connecticut.

Angel Candeario, the MC, kicked things off by reminding us all of the lasting impact of this fight. “If it doesn’t affect you today, it’s going to affect your children and grandchildren.”

Kara shared similar struggles on trying to make ends meet on such low pay. “I’ve worked at least two jobs for as long as I can remember. We’re one injury, one sick day, one car breakdown away from devastation.”

And when Senator Murphy took the mic, he spoke in solidarity with these workers in the fight for a fair wage and the right to organize, and shared how he believes we can start to fix the system. “It’s not a coincidence that as union membership goes down, the separation between the rich and poor gets bigger and bigger.”

"I'm a supporter of the #FightFor15. It makes sense to have a national floor that recognizes the amount of money that people need in order to live" –@ChrisMurphyCT standing in support of higher pay at the American Needs Unions Town Hall in Connecticut today! #unionpic.twitter.com/q90UmGNvMy